Sustainable Agriculture & Natural Resource Management (SANREM)

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Field evaluation of endophytes for management of witches’ broom on cacao

This Penn State study examines the effectiveness of endophytic bacteria on cacoa trees as a biocontrol agent for witches’ broom. The study involved field trials on […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): R. Melnick; A. Poleatewich
  • Type of Document: Media

Bacterial endophytes: Bacillus spp. from annual crops as potential biological control agents of black pod rot of cacao

This study examines methods to reduce black pod rot in cacao plants.

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): R.L. Melnick; N.K. Zidack; B.A. Bailey; S.N. Maximova; M. Guiltinan; P.A. Backman
  • Type of Document: Scholarly Article

Can vegetables be more productive under tree based systems?

This presentation discusses research on the potential of integrating tree crops into vegetable crop systems in Southeast Asia, working from the hypothesis that “in intensive vegetable […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): A. Mercado Jr.
  • Type of Document: Media

Vegetable-agroforestry (VAF) system: Understanding vegetable-tree interaction is a key to successful farming enterprise

Abstract: Intercropping vegetable under tree-based system is becoming popular practice in the uplands. Little information is available on the potentials of different vegetables species under tree-based […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): A.R. Mercado, Jr.; G. Arcinal; C. Duque; M. Palada; M. Reyes
  • Type of Document: Project Document

Condiciones de las comunidades forestales con bosques templados en cinco estados de Mexico

Preliminary report on the findings of Mexico’s nationwide survey of community forests.

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): L. Merino
  • Type of Document: Research Report

Migration impacts on self governance, local institutions, and forest management in forest communities in Mexico

The vast majority of Mexican forestland is under collective tenure (70%). This type of tenure has been the base for the development of commercial community forestry […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): L. Merino; A. Martinez
  • Type of Document: Conference Proceeding or Document

Estudio estrategico sobre el sector forestal Mexicano

A report assessing the state of the Mexican forest sector, created by UNAM at the request of the World Bank, the Food & Agricultural Organization, and […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): L. Merino; J. Rodriguez; G. Ortiz; A. Garcia
  • Type of Document: Research Report

Local institutions in forest management

This policy brief discusses the impact of community organizations/capacity on successful management of natural resources, including forests. Specifically, the brief highlifghts two research sites near Mt. […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): J. Mogoi; E. Obonyo; P. Ongugo
  • Type of Document: Research Brief

Networks for markets

This brief presentation, delivered at the SANREM Annual Meeting Gender Workshop in 2008, was used to facilitate a discussion of how network analysis can be used […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): K.M. Moore
  • Type of Document: Media

Collaborative research and education for sustainable agriculture in developing countries

Abstract: The Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management (SANREM) Collaborative Research Support Program (CRSP) is one of nine programs designed in the context of Title XII […]

  • Date of Publication: 2008
  • Author(s): K.M. Moore
  • Type of Document: Media